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Circadian rhythms

Length of light exposure alters energy metabolism in mice

Nature Reviews Endocrinology volume 19, page 619 (2023)Cite this article

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Circadian rhythms, which are influenced by the light and dark that an organism is exposed to, have important effects on physiology. Traditionally, laboratory studies of circadian rhythms have used a 12-h light and 12-h dark experimental set up (photoperiod). However, apart from regions close to the Equator, the photoperiod varies throughout the year. A study in Cell Metabolism has now investigated the effects of different photoperiods in mice.

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Greenhill, C. Length of light exposure alters energy metabolism in mice. Nat Rev Endocrinol 19, 619 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41574-023-00904-6

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